Game Board Assembly

ABSTRACT

A game board assembly includes a table that has a top surface and a perimeter edge. The top surface has a center area defining a highest point of the top surface. The top surface slopes downwardly in all directions continuously from the center area to the perimeter edge. A perimeter wall is attached to and extends upwardly from the perimeter edge. The perimeter edge and the perimeter wall have a plurality of notches therein. Openings are defined in the perimeter wall each associated with one of the notches. A plurality of mounts is attached to the table. Each of the openings has one of the mounts positioned adjacent thereto. Each of the mounts has one of a plurality of paddles attached thereto. Each of the paddles includes a grip to facilitate rotating the paddles. A ball is positioned on the table and is strikable with the paddles.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

1. Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to game devices and more particularly pertains to a new game device for providing a hand and eye coordination skill game.

2. Summary of the Disclosure

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a table that has a top surface and a perimeter edge. The top surface has a center area defining a highest point of the top surface. The top surface slopes downwardly in all directions continuously from the center area to the perimeter edge. A perimeter wall is attached to and extends upwardly from the perimeter edge. The perimeter edge and the perimeter wall have a plurality of notches therein. Openings are defined in the perimeter wall each associated with one of the notches. A distance between adjacent ones of the notches is equal. Areas adjacent to the notches are lower than all remaining areas of the top surface. A plurality of mounts each is attached to the table. Each of the openings has one of the mounts positioned adjacent thereto. Each of the mounts has one of a plurality of paddles attached thereto such that each of the openings has one of the paddles positioned therein. Each of the paddles includes a grip to facilitate rotating the paddles away from a vertical position extending downwardly over the openings. A ball is positioned on the table and is strikable with the paddles.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a game board assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a broken top perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 6 thereof, a new game device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6, the game board assembly 10 generally comprises a table 12 having a top surface 14 and a perimeter edge 16. The top surface 14 has a center area 18 defining a highest point of the top surface 14. The top surface 14 slopes downwardly in all directions continuously from the center area 18 to the perimeter edge 16. A perimeter wall 20 is attached to and extends upwardly from the perimeter edge 16. The perimeter edge 16 and the perimeter wall 20 have a plurality of notches 22 therein such that each notch 22 extends into each of the perimeter edge 16 and the perimeter wall 20. Openings 24 are defined in the perimeter wall 20 each associated with one of the notches 22. A distance between adjacent ones of the notches 22 is equal. The top surface 14 may comprise four quadrants 26 each having a same size and being substantially square shaped. Each of the quadrants 26 has a corner abutting the center area 18 and wherein opposite areas of the quadrants 26, with respect to the center area 18, each include one of the notches 22. The notches 22 comprises four notches 22 and areas adjacent to the notches 22 are lower than all remaining areas of the top surface 14. A plurality of legs 28 is attached to and extends downwardly from the table 12. The legs 28 may have a short length, such as less than 6.0 inches to allow the assembly 10 to be used on a tabletop. Alternatively, the legs 28 may have a length greater than 24.0 inches to allow the assembly 10 be used by persons sitting in chairs or standing.

The perimeter edge 16 may substantially form a square having a length and width each being between approximately 25.0 inches and 32.0 inches. The perimeter wall 20 extends upwardly from the perimeter edge 18 a distance equal to between about 0.75 inches and 1.75 inches. A height differential from the center area 18 to the perimeter edge 16 is generally between 1.0 inches and 4.0 inches, though this height may vary from the notches 20 to a point between adjacent ones of the notches 20.

A plurality of mounts 30 each is attached to the table 12. Each of the openings 24 has one of the mounts 30 positioned adjacent thereto. A plurality of paddles 32 is provided. Each of the mounts 30 has one of the paddles 32 attached thereto such that each of the openings 24 has one of the paddles 32 positioned therein. Each of the paddles 32 includes a grip 34 to facilitate rotating the paddles 32 away from a vertical position extending downwardly over the openings 24. The paddles 32 is centrally located such that lateral apertures 36 are defined between each of the paddles 32 and adjacent lateral edges of the perimeter wall 20 bordering the openings 24. A ball 38 is positioned on the table 12 and is strikable with the paddles 32. The ball 38 may have a size to allow the ball 38 to move through the lateral apertures 36, though it may be sized to also prevent the ball 38 from moving through the opening 24 when the paddle is extending downwardly. More particularly, the mount 30 may include a rod 40 rotatably coupled to a frame 42. The rod 40 may be gripped and rotated relative to the table 12. The paddle 32 is attached to and extends downwardly from the rod 40. While the rod 40 rotates relative to the table 12, it may also move laterally back and forth so that the paddle 32 is moveable back and forth between the lateral edges of the opening 24.

A plurality of housings 44 is provided and each of the housings 44 is coupled to the table 12. Each of the housings 44 is positioned adjacent to one of the notches 22 such that the housings 44 capture any objects falling through the notches 22 and openings 24. The housings 44 may comprise bowl type structures configured for capturing the ball 38 when the ball 38 moves through an associated one of the openings 24.

In use, the assembly 10 is used as a game with a plurality of plurality players wherein each of the players controls one of the panels 32. The game may be begun by either dropping the ball 38 in the center area 18 or by allowing one of the players to begin hitting the ball 38 with their panel. As the ball 38 moves on the top surface 14, the players use their panel 32 to strike the ball 38 and to stop the ball 38 from moving through their opening 24. Scoring may be accomplished in any number of ways. For instance, when the ball 38 moves through one of the openings 24, the last player who struck the ball 38 (who is not the player whose opening 24 the ball 38 travelled through) may be awarded a point. The first player up to a preselected number of points such as 11, 15 or 21 may be declared the winner.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements. 

1. A game assembly comprising: a table having a top surface and a perimeter edge, said top surface having a center area defining a highest point of said top surface, said top surface sloping downwardly in all directions continuously from said center area to said perimeter edge, a perimeter wall being attached to and extending upwardly from said perimeter edge, said perimeter edge and said perimeter wall having a plurality of notches therein, wherein openings are defined in said perimeter wall each associated with one of said notches, said perimeter edge defining a respective straight section of said perimeter edge extending along each notch, a distance between adjacent ones of said notches being equal, wherein areas adjacent to said notches are lower than all remaining areas of said top surface; a plurality of mounts each being attached to said table, each of said openings having one of said mounts positioned adjacent thereto; a plurality of paddles, each of said mounts having one of said paddles attached thereto such that each of said openings has one of said paddles positioned therein, each of said paddles including a grip to facilitate rotating said paddles away from a vertical position extending downwardly over said openings in vertical alignment with said perimeter edge; and a ball being positioned on said table and being strikable with said paddles.
 2. The game assembly according to claim 1, wherein said top surface comprises four quadrants each having a same size and being substantially square shaped, each of said quadrants having a corner abutting said center area, said notches comprising four notches.
 3. The game assembly according to claim 1, wherein said paddles are centrally located such that lateral apertures are defined between each of said paddles and adjacent lateral edges of said perimeter wall bordering said openings, said ball having a size to allow said ball to move through said lateral apertures.
 4. The game assembly according to claim 1, further including a plurality of housings, each of said housings being coupled to said table, each of said housings being positioned adjacent to one of said notches such that said housings capture any objects falling through said notches.
 5. The game assembly according to claim 3, further including a plurality of housings, each of said housings being coupled to said table, each of said housings being positioned adjacent to one of said notches such that said housings capture any objects falling through said notches.
 6. The game assembly according to claim 1, further including a plurality of legs being attached to and extending downwardly from said table.
 7. A game assembly comprising: a table having a top surface and a perimeter edge, said top surface having a center area defining a highest point of said top surface, said top surface sloping downwardly in all directions continuously from said center area to said perimeter edge, a perimeter wall being attached to and extending upwardly from said perimeter edge, said perimeter edge and said perimeter wall having a plurality of notches therein, wherein openings are defined in said perimeter wall each associated with one of said notches, said perimeter edge defining a respective straight section of said perimeter edge extending along each notch, a distance between adjacent ones of said notches being equal, said top surface comprising four quadrants each having a same size and being substantially square shaped, each of said quadrants having a corner abutting said center area, said notches comprising four notches, wherein areas adjacent to said notches are lower than all remaining areas of said top surface; a plurality of mounts each being attached to said table, each of said openings having one of said mounts positioned adjacent thereto; a plurality of paddles, each of said mounts having one of said paddles attached thereto such that each of said openings has one of said paddles positioned therein, each of said paddles including a grip to facilitate rotating said paddles away from a vertical position extending downwardly over said openings in vertical alignment with said perimeter edge, said paddles being centrally located such that lateral apertures are defined between each of said paddles and adjacent lateral edges of said perimeter wall bordering said openings; a ball being positioned on said table and being strikable with said paddles, said ball having a size to allow said ball to move through said lateral apertures; a plurality of housings, each of said housings being coupled to said table, each of said housings being positioned adjacent to one of said notches such that said housings capture any objects falling through said notches; and a plurality of legs being attached to and extending downwardly from said table. 